Web 2.0 Tools- Bookrix


Bookrix is a great tool for school! By inserting text and creating a cover, Bookrix can transform a plain report or story into a presentation. The sight is an amazing resource for students and budding authors alike.





Awesome Features~

  • You can make friends. By sending a member a note into his or her inbox, you can invite him or her to become friends. Friends can read your books.
  • Contests are constantly available to win.
  • You can upload your own covers.
  • If you choose to make your stories public, other members can read and comment on them.

Advantages~

  • It's free! All you need to do is become a member.
  • You decide what personal information is available to other members.
  • The books you write can be private or public.

In the Classroom~

  • Book reports can be presented to the class in Bookrix.
  • Stories for school can be written in Bookrix.

Reasons for Use~

  • You can read many stories written by people around the world.
  • You can write stories, and other members can comment on them.
  • By reading and commenting on stories, you can help writers improve their stories.

Ease of Use~

  • May be too difficult for fourth graders, but easy enough for students in grades 5 and up